Daniela Rhodes

Daniela Rhodes is Professor at the School of Biological Sciences at Nanyang Technological University (since 2011) and Professor at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (since 2012), where she also serves as Director of the Nanyang Institute of Structural Biology (since 2014). Previously, she spent her entire scientific career at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, UK, rising from Group Leader (1983) to Tenure (1987) to Full Professor (1994), and serving as Director of Studies (2003-2006).

Her research focuses on the structure and function of chromatin, nucleic acids, and chromosome biology. Rhodes' work has significantly advanced our understanding of chromatin fiber organization, histone modifications, and telomere structure. Her laboratory has pioneered structural approaches to studying nucleosome organization and its implications for gene regulation and DNA packaging.

Her scientific contributions have been recognized through election to prestigious academies and fellowships, including Member of Academia Europaea (2011), Fellow of the Royal Society (2007), EMBO Member (1996), and Official Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge (1992). Her publications primarily focus on chromatin structure, histone modifications, and nucleosome organization, with significant contributions to understanding how chromatin architecture influences gene expression and DNA function.

• Elected member of Academia Europaea (2011)
• Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) (2007)
• Elected member of EMBO (1996)
• Official Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge

Rhodes has extensive experience evaluating research grants for major international funding bodies including the UK Royal Society, US National Institutes of Health, European Research Council, Human Frontiers of Science Programme, and EMBO, which she has chaired since 2009. She has also served as Visiting Professor at La Sapienza University in Rome and Rockefeller University in New York.

As Director of the Nanyang Institute of Structural Biology, she leads a research team focused on advancing structural approaches to understanding biomolecular complexes, particularly in the areas of chromatin organization and nucleic acid-protein interactions. Her work bridges traditional biochemistry with cutting-edge structural methodologies to address fundamental questions in molecular biology.